10,000 spiced recipes

We have had so many fruit jams, have you even tasted tomato jam with some spiciness, ginger and garlic. And it is so versatile, it goes well with cracker, bread or some pita bits.

Old-fashioned cucumber and onion salad: paper-thin cucumber and onion slices marinated overnight in a sweet-tart vinegar brine. The crisp Midwestern picnic side that gets better as it sits.

A very clean and refreshing dish that's packed with flavour. I used half fish sauce and half soy sauce, which actually worked deliciously well. If you love Thai food, you should definitely give this recipe a go. Five stars, no doubt.

Iowa Thunder and Lightning Salad is a Midwest marinated vegetable salad with cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers in a sweet vinegar and honey dressing. Chills for 2 days for bold flavor.

Asian beef noodle soup using ramen noodles in a ginger-soy broth with napa cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, and thinly sliced round steak. Ready in 25 minutes.

Cheese-topped beef and potato bake layers seasoned ground beef, mushrooms, and tomato sauce with thinly sliced potatoes, then finishes under a blanket of melted mozzarella. A budget-friendly hands-off casserole.

Grilled steak crusted with coarsely ground mustard seeds and black peppercorns, served sliced over tomatoes, ice-water-crisped red onion, and Parmesan shavings. Bold and summery.

This salty spread uses two types of olives and crumbled feta cheese, but no anchovies. Serve on crackers, toasted sliced baguette or pita chips.

Flour-coated round steak browned and slow cooked with tomato sauce, onions, and green peppers until fork-tender. A hands-off comfort food dinner that simmers all day while you do your thing.

Vegan baked fruit curry with apples, peaches, raisins, eggplant, and zucchini over brown rice, finished with peanuts and sliced bananas. A sweet-savory Indian-inspired one-dish dinner.

Honey glazed chicken breasts poached in aromatic broth, chilled overnight for texture, then broiled with a glossy honey finish and topped with toasted almonds.

Savory beef strips with green peppers, celery, and tomatoes in a Coca-Cola-sweetened sauce. This one-pot Chinese pepper steak is comfort food at its finest.

Gado Gado (Mixed Vegetables with Peanut Sauce) recipe

delicate, a bit spicy dish inspired by Asian cuisine, and stir-fried in my favorite old wok..

Quick pickled beets in a sweet-sour vinegar brine with sliced onion and a kick of black pepper. Made with canned beets and ready overnight, no canning equipment required.

A few slices of Canadian bacon, fresh tomatoes and crisp lettuce. Sandwiched between two slices of whole grain bread, a quick, easy, delicious and well-balanced meal.